play the fool

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to play the fool

Third person singular
plays the fool

Simple past
played the fool

Past participle
played the fool

Present participle
playing the fool

to play the fool (third-person singular simple present plays the fool, present participle playing the fool, simple past and past participle played the fool)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To behave in a foolish or comical manner.

[edit] Translations

behave in a foolish manner
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